All Outputs (2)

The trade-GDP ratio as a measure of openness (2022)
Journal Article
Bleaney, M., & Tian, M. (2023). The trade-GDP ratio as a measure of openness. World Economy, 46(5), 1319-1332. https://doi.org/10.1111/twec.13355

The ratio of trade to GDP is often used as a summary measure of a country's openness to the rest of the world. It is well known that the trade-GDP ratio is affected by relatively time-invariant factors, such as country size and remoteness from tradin... Read More about The trade-GDP ratio as a measure of openness.

Timing of environmental technological choice and trade unions' climate solidarity (2022)
Journal Article
Tian, M., Asproudis, E., & Filippiadis, E. (2022). Timing of environmental technological choice and trade unions' climate solidarity. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 182, Article 121801. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2022.121801

We consider a Cournot duopoly consisting of two geographically separated firms, each associated with a local environmental-friendly trade union that exhibits climate solidarity. In the basic model, firms choose abatement technologies prior to bargain... Read More about Timing of environmental technological choice and trade unions' climate solidarity.